Filing Considerations for Married Couples

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If you are married and considering Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you have additional issues to think about. To start, you'll have to decide which option works best for you: filing a joint bankruptcy or an individual bankruptcy petition. For most couples, joint bankruptcy will protect more of your property and discharge more debts. But not always.

Below you'll find articles explaining how a joint bankruptcy works, considerations to determine which type of bankruptcy is better for you and your spouse (joint or individual),  and what happens if you are part of a same-sex married couple.

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